Model parts and model toys

Abstract

A model part equipped with a novel mechanism for controlling the attitude of a model toy, and a model toy using the model part are provided. [Solution] A toy part for a model toy, comprising a first part, a second part, a third part, and a fourth part, wherein the first part is rotatably connected to the second part and the third part, the second part and the third part are rotatably connected, and the fourth part is connected to the first part so as to move in conjunction with the rotation of the first part, wherein the first part rotates relative to the second part and the third part in response to the rotation of the second part relative to the third part, and the fourth part tilts forward in conjunction with the rotation of the first part.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to model parts and model toys. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes that a model toy such as a doll toy is provided with joint structures in each part of the torso, arms, legs, etc. A user can position such a model toy in a desired position. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 1-138492 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Various mechanisms for posture control have been proposed for model toys, but depending on the shape of the model toy and the desired range of motion, the conventional mechanisms may not be suitable, and there has been a demand for the proposal of new mechanisms for posture control of model toys.

[0005] The present invention makes it possible to provide a model part equipped with a novel mechanism for controlling the attitude of a model toy, and a model toy using the model part. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention relates to, for example, a toy part for a model toy, comprising a first part, a second part, a third part, and a fourth part, wherein the first part is rotatably connected to the second part and the third part, the second part and the third part are rotatably connected, and the fourth part is connected to the first part so as to move in conjunction with the rotation of the first part, wherein the first part rotates relative to the second part and the third part in response to the rotation of the second part relative to the third part, and the fourth part tilts forward in conjunction with the rotation of the first part. The present invention also relates to a toy part for a model toy, for example, comprising a first part, a second part, a third part, and a fourth part, the first part being rotatably connected to the second part and the third part, the second part being rotatably connected to the third part, the fourth part being connected to the first part so as to move in conjunction with the rotation of the first part, the first part being rotated relative to the second part and the third part in response to the rotation of the second part relative to the third part, and the fourth part being configured to tilt forward in conjunction with the rotation of the first part, the first part having a first opening, a first protrusion, and a second protrusion, the second part having a second opening and a third opening, the third part having a fourth opening, a third protrusion, a fourth protrusion, and a fifth opening, the fourth part having a fifth protrusion, a sixth protrusion, and a sixth protrusion. a protrusion portion, the fourth part being linked to the rotation of the first part by the first opening of the first part engaging with the fifth protrusion portion of the fourth part, the fourth part being tilted forward by the fifth protrusion portion being pulled out toward the front side in conjunction with the rotation of the first part causing the first opening to rotate toward the front side of the model toy, the second protrusion portion of the first part engaging with the third opening of the second part, the first protrusion portion of the first part engaging with the fourth opening of the third part, the first part being rotated relative to the second part and the third part in response to the second part being rotated relative to the third part, and the second opening of the second part engaging with the fourth protrusion portion of the third part, so that the second part and the third part are rotatably connected to each other. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a model component that can be equipped with a novel mechanism for controlling the attitude of a model toy, and a model toy that uses the model component. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are diagrams showing an example of a front exterior view and a side exterior view of a model toy 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2A] 1 is a diagram showing an example of the external configuration of a waist portion 105 of a model toy 100 according to an embodiment. [Figure 2B] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the external configuration of a model part 200 in a waist portion 105 of a model toy 100 according to an embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the connection relationship of members constituting the model part 200 according to one embodiment. [Figure 4A] 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the configuration of a model part 200 in a waist portion 105 of the model toy 100 according to one embodiment, taken along the cross section AA. FIG. [Figure 4B] 11 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the configuration of the model part 200 in the waist portion 105 of the model toy 100 according to one embodiment, taken along the line AA. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Two or more features among the multiple features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. In addition, the same reference numbers are used for the same or similar configurations, and duplicated descriptions are omitted.

[0010] First, an example of the external configuration of a model toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1(A) shows the external front view of the model toy 100, and Fig. 1(B) shows the external side view of the model toy 100. Note that the x, y, and z arrows indicate the upward, left, and forward directions of the model toy, respectively, and the same is true for the other drawings.

[0011] The model toy 100 includes a head 101, a chest 102, arms 103a and 103b, legs 104a and 104b, and a waist 105, which constitute a main body. In this embodiment, a doll toy or a humanoid robot will be described as an example of a model toy, but this is not intended to limit the present invention, and the present invention can be applied to various models such as humans, animals, robots, insects, dinosaurs, weapons, and ornaments.

[0012] The head 101 is connected to a chest 102. A right arm 103b and a left arm 103a are further connected to the sides of the chest 102 by connecting members, and a waist 105 is rotatably connected to the lower part of the chest 102. The waist 105 includes hip joints, and a right leg 104b and a left leg 104a are rotatably connected to the waist 105.

[0013] The configuration of the waist 105 of the model toy 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B. FIG. 2A shows an example of the external configuration of the waist 105. In FIG. 2A, the waist 105 is configured by attaching waist decoration parts 211 to 218 to the periphery of the model component 200. The waist decoration parts 212, 213, 214, 216, 217, and 218 are rotatable as appropriate. This makes it possible to prevent the movement of the legs 104a and 104b from being hindered. The model component 200 is provided with an opening that functions as a connecting part 200A, and is connected to the chest 102 in a rotatable manner by inserting a protrusion at the lower end of the chest 102. FIG. 2B shows an example of the external configuration of the model component 200. The model component 200 is configured by parts 201 to 208.

[0014] FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the connection relationship of each part of the model component 200. In FIG. 3, the part 201 is provided with an opening 201A, a protrusion 201B, and a protrusion 201C. The part 202 is provided with an opening 202A and an opening 202B, and the mating part 203 is provided with an opening 203A and an opening 203B. The part 204 is provided with an opening 204A, an opening 204B, a protrusion 204C having an opening, a protrusion 204D, and an opening 204E, and the mating part 205 is provided with an opening 205A, a protrusion 205B, a protrusion 205C, and a protrusion 205D. The part 206 is provided with an opening 206A, a protrusion 206B, and an opening 206C. The part 207 is provided with a protrusion 207A and a protrusion 207B. The part 208 is provided with an opening 208A and a protrusion 208B.

[0015] The opening 201A of the part 201A is connected to the protrusion 207A of the part 207. The protrusions 201B arranged on both sides of the part 201A are rotatably connected to the opening 204A of the part 204 and the opening 205A of the part 205. The protrusions 201C arranged on both sides of the part 201A are engaged with the opening 202B of the part 202 and the opening 203B of the part 203. The openings 202B and 203B are larger than the size of the protrusion 201C, and the protrusion 201C is configured to be movable within the openings. The engagement positions of the protrusion 201C in the openings 202B and 203B are changed according to the rotational movement of the parts 202 and 203. In the state before the part 202 is rotated, the protrusion 201C is located near the upper end of the openings 202B and 203B. In the state after part 202 has been rotated, protrusion 201C is located near the lower ends of openings 202B and 203B.

[0016] Opening 202A of part 202 is connected to protrusion 204D of part 204, and opening 203A of part 203 is connected to protrusion 205D of part 205. As a result, parts 202 and 203 are connected to parts 204 and 205 so as to be rotatable about protrusions 204D and 205D as rotation axes.

[0017] Parts 204 and 205 are connected in a manner that sandwiches parts 201 and 206, with protrusion 201B of part 201 connected to openings 204A and 205A, opening 204B connected to protrusion 205B, and protrusion 204C having an opening connected to protrusion 205C of part 205 through opening 206A of part 206. Part 201 is connected to parts 204 and 205 so as to be rotatable about protrusion 201B as an axis.

[0018] Furthermore, by connecting the opening of the protrusion 204C and the protrusion 205C through the opening 206A of the part 206, the part 206 is rotatably connected to the parts 204 and 205, and at least a part of the part 206 is disposed inside the parts 204 and 205. When the part 201 rotates, the lower end 201D of the part 201 moves backward, and as a result, the lower end 201D is accommodated (or inserted) in the opening 206C of the part 206. The part 206 can rotate downward along the lower end 201D. Furthermore, the legs 104a and 104b are rotatably connected to the protrusion 206B of the part 206.

[0019] Protrusion 207A of part 207 is rotatably connected to opening 201A of part 201, and protrusion 207B is rotatably connected to opening 208A of part 208. As a result, part 207 is rotatably held by an axis defined by protrusions 207A and 207B, and is configured to be able to tilt forward together with 208 in conjunction with the rotation of part 201.

[0020] Part 208 is supported by part 207 through protrusion 207B and operates in conjunction with part 207. When parts 207 and 208 are regarded as an integrated part, parts 207 and 208 can be called subparts. Protrusion 208B of part 208 engages with opening 204E of part 204. Opening 204E is formed on both sides of part 204, and engages in a form sandwiched by protrusion 208B. Opening 204E is larger than protrusion 208B, and is configured so that protrusion 208B can move within the opening. Opening 204E changes the support position of protrusion 208B in response to the rotational movement of part 208. In a state before part 202 is rotated, protrusion 208B is located near the lower end of opening 204E. In the state after part 202 has been rotated, protrusion 208B is located near the upper end of opening 204E.

[0021] FIG. 4A shows an example of a cross-sectional configuration of the model part 200 in the plane AA of FIG. 2B. FIG. 4A also shows a cross-sectional configuration of the model part 200 in a first configuration. The first configuration corresponds to the state of the model part 200 before the parts 201, 202, 207 and 208 are rotated. FIG. 4B shows another example of a cross-sectional configuration of the model part 200 in the plane AA of FIG. 2B. FIG. 4B also shows a cross-sectional configuration of the model part 200 in a second configuration. The second configuration corresponds to the state of the model part 200 after the parts 201, 202, 207 and 208 are rotated.

[0022] In the transition from FIG. 4A to FIG. 4B, part 202 rotates around protrusion 204D as an axis such that the upper side of part 202 protrudes forward and the lower side of part 202 retracts backward. At this time, protrusion 201C of part 201, which engaged with opening 202B of part 202 near the upper end, is pushed downward by the rotation of part 202 and moves in the direction shown by arrow 401 in FIG. 4B. As a result, part 201 rotates in the direction of arrow 402 around protrusion 201B as an axis, and the lower part of part 201 moves in the direction of arrow 403. This movement causes lower end 201D of part 201 to be inserted into opening 206C of part 206. Part 206 can rotate in the direction of arrow 406 around protrusion 204C as an axis.

[0023] As part 201 rotates, the upper portion of part 201 also tilts forward. As a result, part 207 connected to opening 201A of part 201 and part 208 connected to part 207 rotate in the direction of arrow 404 around protrusion 201B of part 201A as an axis so that part 208 is lifted via part 207. At that time, protrusion 208B of part 208 moves in the direction of arrow 405 within opening 204E of part 204. When protrusion 208B of part 208 is located at the uppermost position within opening 204E of part 204, at least a portion of part 208 is located at the furthest position from part 204.

[0024] At this time, chest 102 connected to connecting part 200A of part 207 also tilts forward in response to the forward tilt of part 207. Chest 102 is connected to the upper side of part 207 so as to be rotatable about protrusion 102A as an axis, but even if chest 102 tilts forward, part 202 also tilts forward, so the rotational movement of chest 102 is not hindered by part 202. Furthermore, legs 104a and 104b are connected to protrusion 206B of part 206, but even if part 201 etc. rotate, part 206 does not change position in conjunction with it, so the movement of legs 104a and 104b is not affected.

[0025] As described above, the toy part constituting at least a part of the waist of the model toy according to this embodiment is composed of multiple parts, and in response to the rotation of the part located on the front side of the toy part, the group of parts including the part connected to the chest move upward in a linked manner so that the rear part is lifted, and the chest can be tilted forward. At that time, since the part located on the front side protrudes forward, the rotation of the chest, which can rotate when connected to the waist, is not hindered by the part on the waist side.

[0026] In the above embodiment, the model parts are arranged on the waist of the model toy, but the embodiment of the invention is not limited to the configuration in which the model parts are arranged on the waist, and may be applied to other parts, for example, the chest.

[0027] The embodiments of the invention are not limited to the above-mentioned aspects, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. For example, the shape of the model toy is not particularly limited, and includes various shapes such as people, animals, robots, insects, dinosaurs, etc.

[0028] <Summary of the embodiment> The above-mentioned embodiments disclose at least the following model components and model toys. Note that in the following, parts, openings, protrusions, etc., with reference numbers in parentheses are merely examples, and are not limited to the contents described here. (1) Toy parts for model toys, The device includes a first part (201), a second part (202, 203), a third part (204, 205), and a fourth part (207, 208), the first part is pivotally connected to the second part and the third part; The second part and the third part are pivotally connected, the fourth part is connected to the first part so as to move in conjunction with the rotation of the first part; A toy part configured such that, in response to the second part being rotated relative to the third part, the first part rotates relative to the second part and the third part, and the fourth part tilts forward in conjunction with the rotation of the first part. (2) the first part has a first opening (201A), a first protrusion (201B) and a second protrusion (201C); the second part has a second opening (202A, 203A) and a third opening (202B, 203B); the third part has a fourth opening (204A, 205A), a third protrusion (204C, 205C), a fourth protrusion (204D, 205D), and a fifth opening (204E); The fourth part has a fifth protrusion (207A) and a sixth protrusion (208B), the first opening (201A) of the first part and the fifth protrusion (207A) of the fourth part engage with each other, so that the fourth part moves in conjunction with the rotation of the first part; the second protrusion (201C) of the first part engages with the third opening (202B, 203B) of the second part, and the first protrusion (201B) of the first part engages with the fourth opening (204A, 205A) of the third part, whereby the first part is rotated relative to the second part and the third part in response to the second part being rotated relative to the third part; The toy part described in (1) is configured such that the second part and the third part are rotatably connected by engaging the second opening (202A, 203A) of the second part with the fourth protrusion portion (204D, 205D) of the third part. (3) the fifth opening (204E) of the third part and the sixth protrusion (208B) of the fourth part engage with each other; The toy part described in (2), wherein when the fourth part (207, 208) is linked to the rotation of the first part (201) relative to the second part and the third part, a sixth protrusion (208B) of the fourth part is configured to move from a first position to a second position within the fifth opening (204E) of the third part. (4) The first position is a position close to a first end of the fifth opening, and the second position is a position close to a second end of the fifth opening opposite to the first end, The toy part described in (3), wherein when the sixth protrusion (208B) is in the second position within the fifth opening (204E), at least a portion of the fourth part is located furthest from the third part. (5) further comprising a fifth part; At least a portion of the fifth part is disposed inside the third part; A toy part described in any one of (2) to (4), wherein the fifth part has a sixth opening (206C) that accommodates at least a portion of the lower end (201D) of the first part when the first part (201) rotates relative to the second part and the third part. (6) The toy part according to (5), wherein the fifth part further has a protrusion for pivotably connecting to a first other toy part. (7) The toy part according to any one of (2) to (6), wherein the fourth part further has a seventh opening (200A) for rotatably connecting a second other toy part. (8) The toy part according to (7), wherein the second other toy part is connected to the fourth part so as to be rotatable in either a state before or after the fourth part is tilted forward. (9) The fourth part is configured by connecting a first sub-part and a second sub-part so as to be rotatable with each other, the first subpart has the fifth protrusion (207A) and the seventh opening (200A); The toy part according to (7) or (8), wherein the second sub-part has the sixth protrusion (208B). (10) The toy part described in (9), wherein the first sub part is configured to be rotatable relative to the first part and the second sub part about an axis based on a fifth protrusion portion (207A). (11) A model toy comprising a toy part according to any one of (1) to (10).

Claims

1. A toy part for a model toy, A first part, a second part, a third part, and a fourth part, the first part is pivotally connected to the second part and the third part; The second part and the third part are pivotally connected, the fourth part is connected to the first part so as to move in conjunction with the rotation of the first part; In response to the second part being rotated relative to the third part, the first part is rotated relative to the second part and the third part, and the fourth part is configured to tilt forward in conjunction with the rotation of the first part; the first part has a first opening, a first protrusion and a second protrusion; the second part has a second opening and a third opening; the third part has a fourth opening, a third protrusion, a fourth protrusion, and a fifth opening; the fourth part has a fifth protrusion and a sixth protrusion, the first opening of the first part and the fifth protrusion of the fourth part are engaged with each other, so that the fourth part moves in conjunction with the rotation of the first part; the first opening is rotated toward the front side of the model toy by the rotation of the first part, and in response to this, the fifth protrusion is pulled out toward the front side, causing the fourth part to tilt forward; the second projection of the first part engages with the third opening of the second part, and the first projection of the first part engages with the fourth opening of the third part, whereby the first part is rotated relative to the second part and the third part in response to the second part being rotated relative to the third part; A toy part configured such that the second part and the third part are rotatably connected by engagement between the second opening of the second part and the fourth protrusion of the third part.

2. the fifth opening of the third part and the sixth protrusion of the fourth part engage with each other; 2. The toy part of claim 1, wherein a sixth protrusion of the fourth part is configured to move from a first position to a second position within the fifth opening of the third part when the fourth part is linked to a rotation of the first part relative to the second part and the third part.

3. the first position is a position close to a first end of the fifth opening, and the second position is a position close to a second end of the fifth opening opposite to the first end, The toy part of claim 2 , wherein when the sixth projection is in the second position within the fifth opening, at least a portion of the fourth part is located furthest from the third part.

4. Further comprising a fifth part, At least a portion of the fifth part is disposed inside the third part; 4. The toy part of claim 3, wherein the fifth part has a sixth opening that receives at least a portion of a lower end of the first part when the first part is rotated relative to the second part and the third part.

5. The toy part according to claim 4 , wherein the fifth part further comprises a protrusion for pivotally connecting to a first other toy part.

6. 6. The toy part of claim 5, wherein the fourth part further comprises a seventh opening for pivotally connecting a second other toy part.

7. The toy part according to claim 6 , wherein the second other toy part is rotatably connected to the fourth part in either a state before or after the fourth part is tilted forward.

8. the fourth part is configured by connecting a first sub-part and a second sub-part so as to be capable of rotating; the first subpart has the fifth protrusion and the seventh opening, The toy part of claim 7 , wherein the second sub-part has the sixth protrusion.

9. The toy part according to claim 8 , wherein the first sub part is configured to be rotatable relative to the first part and the second sub part about an axis based on a fifth protrusion.

10. A model toy comprising a toy part according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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